419 scam: "Eng.Edward Nana Ofori" <hnaas@estate.ocn.ne.jp> CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- engr.edwardo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eng.Edward Nana Ofori" <hnaas@estate.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Eng.Edward Nana Ofori" <engr.edwardo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 04:01:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS.

Eng.Edward Nana Ofori.
Ministry of Energy.
Plot 2008 Castle Road.
Osu,Accra Ghana.

I am very sorry to have contacted you via these mode of communication (internet) with these proposal of mine,when we do not know,nor met each other before now,by way of formal introduction,I am Engineer Edward Nana Ofori,a Director of the Contracts Award and review Department,with the Ghana Ministry of energy (M.O.E). I am contacting you for an urgent and important business dealing,which will be beneficial to both of us in the short run and without any risks or regrets as regards this would be business dealing.

I don't know if I can confide in you,though we may be in two different world apart,but that is what I actually needed in a partner,someone from a distant place or country. Please do revert back to me if you think we can work for the good of both of us and in good faith,as that will enable me to let you into the project proper. You can also contact me via my alternative email: engr.edwardo@gmail.com

Please do send to me, your reliable or direct telephone number,and your names in your next email,to enable us talk in confidence about this proposal,and should you know that my proposal does not meet your consent standard,I will appeal that you delete the email and disregard the content.

Thanks.
Eng.Edward Nana Ofori.

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